Typographical machine.



A. W. F. GUEST. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.11, 1912.

. 1,0 97, Patented Ma r.3,1914.

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B1- r B A. W. F. GUEST. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. I APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11, 1912.

1,088,697. Patent-ed Mar. 3, 1914.

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A. W. P. GUEST.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.11, 1912.

1,088,697., Patel lted Mar.3,1914.

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UNITED STATES,

OFFICE.

ALFRED W. F. GUEST, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINO'I'YPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED W. F. Gnnsr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, and more particularly to that form thereof wherein are employed a plurality of magazines for the type or matrices, any one of which maybe brought into operative relation to the other parts as desired. Such agene al arrangement is disclosed in the application for Letters Patent of John R. Rogers, Serial No. 624,426, filed May 1, 1911, wherein is shown a plurality of magazines and means for shifting them into relation to the assembling and distributing mechanisms, and my invention particularly illustrated in connection therequently happens that the mouths of the magazines, and particularly of the one or ones beneath that in operation. are left open and exposed to the entrance of foreign mattor, as well as of, matrices.belonging to fonts other than those properly contained therein. For instance, when the channel entrance 'is shifted, to gain access to the in- E tenor parts or to a misplaced matrix, other matrices then in said entrance may spill into the magazine mouths, thus entailing inconvenience and delay in the operation of the machine.

It is the purpose of my invention to correct such difficulties, and to that end 1 provide a cover device to extend over the mouths of the magazines and prevent the accidei'ital entry of matrices, etc. This lcvicc prci'crably takes the form of a pivoted plate, which in the event of a jam. or a matrix protruding from a magazine above it, will yield and thus obviate the breakage or distortion of the parts. In connection with this shiftable cover plate, I also provide means whereby its movement effects the arrest of the distributing mechanism. 5

In the accompanying drawings, 1 have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the be fore mentioned Rogers type of machine, but.

obviously many changes and variations may be made therein, and in its mode of application, and still be comprised within its Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 11, 1912.

with. In the use of such machines. it fre- Patented Mar. 3, 191 a.

Serial No. 719.814.

l spirit. Thus, it may be adapted to other styles of typographical machines, such as those that handle type or dies instead of matrices. or to any kind of machine wherein it is dcsii'alflc to protect the mouths of the magazine. Generally speaking, I desire it to be distinctly understood that I do not limit n'iyself to any specific form or cmbodi iiient, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a transverse vertical section through a portion of a machine having my invention ap plied thereto; Fig. 2 is a smnewhat similar tion; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another portion of the ii'iachinc. on an enlarged scale. showing the stop mechanism: Fig. i is a dc tail view of the cover plate: and Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view, illustrating the i operation of the stop mechanism.

' let'erring to the drawings. the shift frame i A is provided with three nnigaziiies AF, A, any selected one of which may he l brought into operative relation to the channel entrance (7. The matrices X are moved by the distributer screws l3 along the distributcr rail I5, and pass therefrom through i the channel entrance into the operative magazine. as for instance the central magazine A shown in Fig. .1.

The construction and operation of the parts so far described are or may be substan tially like those set forth in the said Rogers application and constitute no part of my present invention.

In order to protect and close the months of the magazine or magazines. such as A, below the operative one, against the accidental intrusion of matrices, etc., from above. I provide the cover plate D, located beneath the channel entrain-e and extending across the ends of the lower magazines. This cover plate is preferably formed at its lower edge with a projecting flange or trough D, which is particularly intended to catch matrices falling'from thechannel entrance when the latter is displaced from aspivotally mounted at D on suitable portions of the statioiiary frame, and is thus enabled to yield when necessary. The arshifted. the magazines carried thereby are moved freely past the cover plate. which,

view, showing the parts indifferent posi- 7 its normal position. The plate D is shown.

rangement is suchthat whenthe frame A is,

however, is always in position to close the mouths of the lower magazine or magazines. in the event that during such shifting, a matrix X should protrude from one of the magazines (as shown in Fig. 2') and contact with the plate, the latter will yield about its pivots, thus obviating any liability to breakage or distortion of the parts. I also take advantage of this movement. ofthe plate, in such circumstances, to arrest the operation of the distributing mechanism, so that the parts may be properly re-adjusted. These connections may be arranged in a variety of ways, and herein I have illustrated them as applied to' a well-known form of stop mechanism.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, the distributor screws B are rotated bv the usualpower transmitting devices G, comprising a friction clutch, not shown. Connected to one member of the clutch is the customary cam member H formed with the lateral cam faces H Arranged in proximity to these cam faces is the stop finger J, on the pivotally movable arm J, and normally pressed t0- ward its active position by the spring J This action of the spring is controlled by the armK carrying the stop piece K which normally rests against the piece li connected to the longitudinally movable stop bar E mounted on the channel entrance C. The plate D is provided with the arm F formed at its end with the bevel or inclined surface i located in proximity to the end of the bar E. When the parts are operating normally, as shown in Fig. 3, the piece L of the 'bar E engages with the stop piece K on the arm K, and thus holds the finger J in inoperative position. In theevent that the cover plate D is swung about its pivot, as for instance by a protruding matrix .in the manner previously described, the inclined surface F of the arm F contacts .with the end of the bar E and moves it longitudinally, as shown in Fig. 5, to an extent sufficient to disengage the piece L from the stop piece K and thus to permit the spring J 2 to move the stop finger J into the path of one of the cam faces H of the member IT. Due to this engagement of the stop finger and cam face, the continued rotation of the member ll effect-s its lateral n'iovement and opens the friction clutch, and thus arrests the rotation of the screws B and the operation or the distributing mechanism, all in the well-known manner.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention in referred form and by way of example, but obviously many modifications and variations therein will suggest thcmselves to those skilled in the art, without l departure from its scope. l

. osaeev Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a movable magazine and a cover to close the upper mouth thereof and thus excludetype or matrices and foreign matter therefrom, the said cover being pivotally mounted on an independent stationary support, so as to be moved from .its normal position by type or matrices protruding from the magazine.

2. In a. typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a magazine, a movable cover to close the mouth thereof and thus exclude type or matrices and foreign matter therefrom, and connections actuated by themovement of the cover to arrest the distributing mechanism.

3. In a typographical machine, the com: bination of distributing mechanism, a mov able magazine, a.cover movably mounted on a fixed support'to close the mouth thereof and thus exclude type or matrices and foreign matter therefrom, and means actuated by the movement of said cover to arrest the distributing mechanism.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of movable superposed magazines and a cover to close the upper mouths of those below the one in operation, the said cover being movably mounted on an independent stationary support, so as to yield in the event of matrices protruding from the magazines.

'5. In a typographical machine, the combination of the distributing mechanism, and stop devices therefor, with a magazine, and a movable cover to close the upper mouth thereof and thus exclude type or matrices and foreign matter therefrom, the said cover being provided with the arm F to actuate said stop devices.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a movable magazine to contain the type or matrices, distributing mechanism, and means for arresting the distributing mechanism if a matrix is protruding from the magazine.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a movable magazine, distributing mechanism, and devices operated by a matrix protruding from the magazine to arrest the distributing mechanism.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this fifth day of September, 1912, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

ALFRED 7. l GUEST.

Witnesses D. S. Knxxnov, llanonn A. BURT. 

